Around 6/21/12
Hey Everyone! Aloha!
Thank you for your prayers and support.  The mission field here in Hawaii is truly white and ready for the harvest.  The individuals on the other page* are only a short and vague list of people that I have had the privilege of witnessing come closer to the Savior.  I am so very thankful for the Spirit.  I have never felt as utterly inadequate as I do when attempting to teach.  Thankfully God knows and understands this, and has sent his Spirit before and after me.  It is incredible to be able to witness, first-hand, the promises in D&C 84:88-89 being fulfilled.  The church must be true! :)
I've heard it said (I assume by a general authority) that "whom the Lord calls, He qualifies." I'm still working on that one. :) As a way to sort of "help ourselves," to become qualified, as a zone we are reading the entire Book of Mormon... in three weeks.  This translates into roughly 25 pages a day, which translates into approximately an hour and a half of reading time. Normally this wouldn't be too big of a deal, but as a missionary, time is so much harder to come by. Hence the lack of descriptive letters/emails. (Sorry about that...) Suffice it to say most if not all of my study time for the past week has been completely devoted to reading. Not even taking notes, but I have already begun seeing the blessings of simply doing what has been asked of me.
I'm sorry but I've got to wind this up. More meetings. :) There is so much I wish I could share with you all. It'll just have to wait I suppose. I love all of you so much. Mahalo for the letters and please keep them coming!
What's everyone's favorite scriptures? :)
Aloha!
-Elder Whiting
*The list included 12 people with short notes about their situations.